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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
THE LEGISLATURE

The Virginia Legislature organized OF
Wednesday with the following off GERS
Senate-John l.. Hurt, President pro tenn;
DR.. J. D. Pendleton, Clerk; Il. T. Wea,-
er. Sergeant-at-Arms; and W. D. Hay
nes, Doorkeeper. House-Judge Il. Il
Cardwell, Speaker; John Bell Bigger
Clerk; j. P. Martin, Sergeant-at-A Arms
A. o. Sullivan, First Doorkeeper; and
T.. T. Kindred. Second Doorkeeper
All the officers are Democrats Gov Lees
message, which was read before the bod,
can justly lay claim to quality that is to-
often lacking in the formal cummunica
tiOns of State EXecutiVes-it is a most in.
teresting State paper. 1t contains care
full review of public action on the deb
question. UNFOLDING the honor of the STATE
and fully explaining the attempts of The
Legislative Commission to settle the deb
in a fair spirit. Ii ably supports public
education and recommends the liberal SUI
port of the schools and asylums. The re.
communication Of reformatory for chilli.
criminals deserves the attention and CO.
operation of the Legislature. Agricul
ture receives special attention, and lib.
Governor shows that he is true and stead
fast friend of the farmer. Convict la5o,
at the Capitol is sharply condemned. and
its abolition asked for.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
THE FIFTIE1H CONGRESS.

The 50bh Congress of the United STATE S
met at the Capitol at Washington, at noon.
last Monday, and proceeded to orgaulz-
In the Senate all the Senators elect wert
sworn in without objections. except Mr..
Faulkner, of West Va. Ia the House.
MIR. Carlisle was reelected Speaker, ant
all the old officers reelected, except that
Mr.. Hurt, of Mississippi. was elected
Doorkeeper instead of Donelson, of Tenn,
On Tuesday President Cleveland's mes
sage was received and read. 1t is docu-
ment exclusively devoted to the consider
alton of the reduction of the surplus and d
revision of the tariff.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 8, 1887.
STATES RIGHTS NOT DEAD.

STATES RIGHTS NOT DEAD.
No event that has TRANSFERRED within the
past few years has given more qualification
to the people of this Commonwealth than
the recent decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Virginia habeas
corpus cases. This court has decided, and
with but one dissenting Judge. that the
officers of State when in the discharge
of their official duty. are her representa-
tiyes and as such, must have the prOtec-
tion which is guaranteed to every State
under the Eleventh Amendment; that
Judge Bond in his restraining order and
subsequent imprisonment of the State s
officers for contempt of those orders was
acting without jurisdiction and their i'm
prisonment without authority of law. The
opinion, as delivered by Justice Mathews
was emphatic, far reaching. and beyond
the most sangulne expectation, Judge
Bond was reversed on every point of his
recent proceedings, and sharply rebuked
for the usurpation OF power. The effect
of the decision throughout the State Can
6CdICCiy UO CSUlul1b0u. anu UuC CUupUuS
which have had such lively sales, will now
be drug On the market. To De sure the
coupon is yet receivable for taxes and
State dues, but the tenderer will now be
compelled to prove their genuineness by
process of law, and this will entail such d
cost as to render them undesirable. Be
sides this, every tenderer, must at tue
time of tender leave deposit in money
h equal to the whole amount of tax until
the case has been decided In default OF
this, judgment will be docketed and sui
fcient property sold to recover. There l.
no other recourse except ''Mr Royals p o.
lection" and what will that avail.
Now for the bondholders, who like mod
ern Shylocks, demanded their pound O.
flesh. They have with arrogance refust q
every effort at compromise, and the Stale
loaded down with Federal usurpation, b.
nothing to do but lie ON her back ano
fight. Now matters have taken an "abou
face" shape and she is in a position to
make terms, not accept them.
LII the creditors have any proposition to
make let them come forward and state i
to our legislature, else accept the Riddle
berger bill, and fund under it, The people
OF the State have agreed that this shall bt
considered the amount Of her just indebt
edness, and them aximumssshe Can pay will
safety to her government and established
institutions. Both parties in their plat
forms are pledged to this settlement and
is the only one, We think, Virginia will
heartily support.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

On Tuesday last President Cleveland
sent the following nominations to the Sen.
ate: Luclus G. q. LAMAR of Mississippi
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States VIM +. Villas.
OF Wisconsin, to BE- Secretary of the Lutte.
rior; Don M. Dickinson, of Michigan. to
bs POSTMASTER General; Charles S. Fair.
child, of New ork, to be Secretary of the
Treasury George L. Rives, of New York,
to be Assistant Secretary of State; Isaac
IL. Maynard, OF New York, to be Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury Sigourney
Butler, OF Massachusetts, to be Second
Comptroller of the Treasury James W.
Hyatt, OF Connecticut to be Treasurer of
the United States
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

A large amount of counterfeit coin is
reported in Shenandoah and the surround
ing country. We warn our business
men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
1882. 1882.
CHRISTMAS AND Holiday SEASON,
At OLIVIER'S Book Store
1882.
Cor. Main and New Streets,

You will find large and beautiful stock Of goods suitable for CHRISTMAS
and HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Among the Fancy Goods fail observe the
at which they offered.
You will find among the STANDARD BOOKS
half the publishers price Thacer Dickens Waver Irving Buwer sick
lands Queens Of England Jophus Geo. Elliot
History England Mcuys and History of England
Shakespeare of Is, 6, and l vol
In The PoErs all the Standards Morocco Calf Alligator
Bamboo and Seal Russed
My Stock of PHOTOGRAPH and AUTOGRAPH
thing the market for and Low Writing
Desks Jewey Boxes Manicure Sets Mirrors
lequaed Beauty and Variety.
cHILDRENS ILLUSTRATED TOY BOOKS endless variety at
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dec9 Staunton, Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

The letter of our Washington correspon.
dent published in another rjfumn this
morning, is in part the .tsa-lratIon of an in
teresting phase Of Virginia's history, and
will be read with interest
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

The Chesapeake q Ohio depot at Coy
ington was burned last Saturday night
The books and papers were saved.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

a summary of President Cleveland's
message to Congress will be found on our
third page.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

The Southern Society of New Y rk City
will entertain Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page.
the Virginia author, at the Hotel Bruins
wick. Oh the 15,h, at its JOINT social reun-
ion this season. Mr.. Page will read pa
per on the subject of 1.-The South as a Lit
erary Field
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
THE SENATE.

This letter is growing 80 long 7 must
pass the Senate by, only stopping to re-
mark that Senator Daniel, of Virginia.
received more floral compliments than any
other Senator. His desk was covered with
,uquets and baskets of flowers. and pretty
designs in flowers were piled all around his
seat; among them ladder of Fame, on
the topmost round of which was worked
IN flowers ~. S. Senate.' Riddleberger
had pretty ''harp of Erin" worked in
Fl ,wers. sent him by the ''Clan- ma gael" of
Philadelphia. 1t may also be noted that
Henry Harrison Riddleberger has the dis
tinction of bearing the longest name on
the roll of the U. s. Senate.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

Published every Friday. Price 81 per year $l,OO
or six months, and so cents for months-invarla-
bly, in advance.
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
Insertion; monthy cents per line per month.
Contracts for longer terms made at the counter.
Local circulation in Augusta, Rockbridge, Rock
ngham. Allegheny, Highland and Bath counties.
Gives general and local news: stories and mis-
ellany; reliable commercial reports.
Fl. G. TINSLEY,
A. S. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS CHURCH

But leaving the law makers we will con
clude this chapter in church and the Pres
ident's church at that, which is the First
Presbyterian of this city. where 1 went
Sunday. Mr.. Cleveland was not there,
however, though his wife was accompan-
led by her mother, Mrs. Folsom. and Miss
Severance, lady friend from New York.
Whether the President remained at home
to finish his message, as was uncbaritably
suggested by some disappointed sightseer;
it beng communion day and he not being
a communicate, he did not like to sit
deponent saith not.
Rev. DIR. Byron Sunderland is the pastor,
radical Republican, another evidence Of
the Presidents conservatism. The church
is not large one for Washington, and
by no means fine one, but DIR. S. was
an old friend of MIR. Cleveland's mother,
hence it is said he attends his church. The
building is not quite as large as the First
Presbyterian church in Stanton, and not
near so handsome either within or with
O0U- 4hO iiOoCOidS 40 Pk"&h3 ooio Va
| drab in color, and the walls are darkened
with smoke near the gas jets. and need
renovation badly. The organ Is old fash
| Toned aud dingY and The choir Of three
/ gentlemen and two ladies, only medium
The windows are stained glass, no light
colors. only drab, corresponding with the
| frescoing. The only light thing about
the building is a pretty red carpet, the
pews are very plain.
THE PREACHER AND THE PEOPLE.
The congregation was quits large. near
ly half of whom seemed to be strangers,
| as they had to be shown to seats. TIE
| people were well dressed, well behaved
and attentive, quite q number of seal skin
sacques and cloaks and lots of gay feath-
| ers and pretty bonnets. Il mulatto woman
occupied pew near the centre Of the
I church. and she had her seal skin cloak
and ostrich feathers too, and the white
ladies and gentlemen sitting all around
| her The preacher is low in stature and
the pulpit seal high, SC TO see his face |
| had to peer through a little forest of hioh
| crested bonnets, feathers, plumes and
knots, wood pecker tails, pheasants wings,
| rooster neck feathers, and whole partridges.
T don't think [ ever saw such g collection
| of the remains of defunct birds, each one
apparently striving to top the other. Why
don't the ladies keep their bird hats for the
! street and wear caps to church? After
turning and stretching my neck for some
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

Our stock is full and complete and will compare
favoraby with any stock of ike Oh racter in the
larger cities and we guarantee satisfaction both
in quality of goods and prices. All we ask is a
call before purchasing elsewhere,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

THE NEW CONGRESS.
AS to the organization, the new officers,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

Everybody says the thing is settled now.
No more trouble with the bond-holders.
John T. Harris said tonight: The thing
is readjusted Sin the cool - at least Vir-
ginia will go Wh0oping. The only fear
now is that all these fellows will come
over to US and Democracy will get so
strong in Virginia that the party will
grow unwi8ldiy and be hard to manage.
Col. Gordon says he thinks this decision
will go hardest with Mr.. Jas. P. Cooper.
He swore to the statement in which he
said that if the Court decided against the
bOndholders, the coupons would become
entirely worthless. The decision has come
that way now for the coupons.
THE ANTI-MAHONITEs.
Had you heard of the conference of Vir-
ginia Republicans who are opposed to Ma
hone ? 1t is called to meet here this week.
Wlckham and other opponents OF his are
invited to it. Riddleberger is active in
getting it up. told bin the other day
that his narrow face and long brow re-
minded me of Malone, and he said he
would not speak to me again. | asked
him il he was not gong to act as a break
water for the Republican party. He said
the people in Virginia thought he broke
mora whiskeY than anything else. Rid
die isn't a very bad fellow, after all.
though.
THE NEW CONGRESS-.
AS to the organization, the new officers,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-09

The opinion Was long one and very
elaborate, and it was half an hour before
he best lawyer there could tell which way
{ was gong. The Court had given Jus
Ice Mathews this opportunity of setting
himself right, and he was doing it well !;
md We could not tell whether he Was
Strengthening his previous position or pre-
Daring to occupy new one. MI Goode
viii pered again Il am afraid he is going
sgainst us,'' and actually looked PALE
And he was not the only one I know l
felt pale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02

Section l4TO general statutes, in relation to
running freight trains on Sunday, as amend,
cd at the recent session Of the Legislature,
reads as follows:
at shall be lawful for said corporations or
persons To run on said day during the months
of April, May, June, July and Augnt trains
laden exclusively with vegetables anu fruits,
and on said day In any and every month
their regular mail trains and such cnnStruc'
ton trains as may he rendered necessary hy
extraordinary emergencies other than those
incident to fieNht or passenger traffic, ana
such freight trains as may he in tranSlfl
which can reach their destination by . clock
a. M"
Section ll77, reading as follows, remains un-
changed:
at shall be lawful for any train running by
n schedule made i'm conformity with the pro-
visions OF this act, hut delayed by accident or
til IL reaches the poin: ut which IL is USUAL fof
it to rest on sunday.
The law, it seems, to us, will grant but little
relief to vegetable and fruit and growers.
The instances where whole train load OF
such freight is to be carried, must be rare in
decd The clause about mail trains, seems
unnecessary, as we take it for granted that
the State of South Carolina has no right to
obstruct or interfere with the carrying OF the
United States mails. The day is not distant
when the Congress of the United States Will
take from the States the right 10 interfere or
medtlle with the railroads in the pursuit OF
their leg itimatc business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02
Hun-Iing LEGISLATION.

J. p. Richardson, chairman of the Board of
Agriculture, publishes the following advcr-
tisement in the daily newspapers:
"In accordance with the provisions of an act
entitled ".An Act to establish the South Carol
ina farms and stations" one in the Piedmont
region of the State and one in the lower tier
or Counties the Board of Agriculture gives
notice that it, will receive during the next
ninety days from counties communities or
persons bids or proposals To donate lands and
buildings or money for the purpose OF e>tab-
fishing said experimental farms and stations.
All bids To receive consideration must he sent
to l.. \. Ransom, Secretary Board OF Agricul-
ture Columbia, 5. c., on or before the llth day
ot April next"
The idea of determining upon the location
OF an experimental flrm as late us the cev-
enth day of April needs no comment. Actual
work could not be commenced before the first
of May.
Under these circumstances we think
the establishment of the experimental farms
and stations at that late day is little less
than I. mere waste of the public money
even though the law may give authority
for so doing. 1t seems to the Press and Banhcr
that faithful officers should defer the COM
mencement Of the experimental farm until
another year. The people will thank them
for saving them from the useless waste Of
their money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02
Shall We Danish Wine from our Ban
GuPtS !?

Let the reader of the Press and Banner sub
Stitutc '"rhc Homeless Of the Abbcville Lit
erary Club for the Merchants and Manufac
turcrs' Association of Baltimore" and he VIII
be able to say whether tho following from tho
GrcrmriHc Ne,cs does not apply as well tn the
Annual SuppcrS of the "IIomccss' as TO the
Merchants and Manufacturers Association or
of Baltimore. For our own Fart, we hope to
sec all wines and whiskics excluded from any
future suppcrS of The Ahbevil!c Literary Club.
The GrrcnrHic Nc,cs says:
"rhc growth of the Temperance sentiment
O. the country is illustrated hy the fact tnat
the Merchants and Manufacturers AsSocia
ton OF Baltimore, which is the gaStronomical
center Of the country, are seriously conSlu"f
ing the question of baniShing wine nom thcir
banquet to he given in February. There Is
so much division OF sentiment on this qurs-
ton, which would not hsvc seriously dlSciss-
cd five years ago, that it is to be Submitted TO
vote. o,,
and IL the vote goes against wine, not an unc
likely result. the banquet will the first one OF
its kind and Importance eyer given III thls
country without liquors and wines.
ut is IN indisputable fact tnat banquet OF
many courses without an infusion Of alcohol
is almost inevitably dull and generally aWk, :,
ward. The human animal is dull in mind
and lcthargc in body after the neavy tccd'ms d ~,
between soup and fish To black coffee and ar
tificial Stimuant is needed to produce the
lirhtncsS of heart and Quicincss OF mind nee
esSary for pleasant after dinner speaking and
conversation. But the du!lnCsS and dcpriVa-
tion are but Temporary will many pcrma-
nent series of miScrCS and miSfOrtuncS has
been begun by the good liquor at a fine BAN
Quct. Any man or organization selling LIQUOR
going freely in n promiScuouS aSSemhlagc
takes q heavy responsibility and the FISK OF
doing fearful harm. There arc generally men
around such boards who are struggling with
powerful appetite or in whom the taste OF liq
uor arOuSCs Il dangerous mastering devil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02
The Driving Process.

A correspondent Of the Ne,rs and Courier
gets Off the following, which, If we had 10
class, would call II clinchcr:
\ single instance to show that the 1nVestl'
cation made by the Chamber OF commerce
has failed to satisfy the farmers: a few days
ago one of our mosI progressive ana success
FIJI farmers said to the writer that the lnSeS'
tigation made by the Chamber of Commerce
did not investigate the question to ms s;,tlS,
good his charge of loss of weight In the cot
ton &c, end he then went on In say that he,
tnr, had lost some time past In the weights OF
his cotton. Being dissatisfied, he. went tn
Charleston and asked TO have his cotton
weighed in his presence. 1t was done, and
some five or six bales were weighed; and he
said sure enough they lost each about ten or
eleven pounds to the bale He then said:
Now weigh me- He was weighed. ana he
lost several pounds from his usual weight.
lust I'm the same proportion that his cotton
had lost, II struck him as rather strange that
the drying process had extended to his own
body ON visiting the Charleston climate. He
went from tho weighing house up to the meet
Ing of the Agricultural Fair, where there were
two now scales Zone Howe and the other
Fairbunks) on exhibition. and had himself re-
weighed. and, strange TO say, he reeaincd Inc
lost pounds on both of the new scales. lie
said no more of his cotton ever went 10 nc
weighed on those scales. and since then ms
weights have held ont, his bales really looSinG
u pound or so, and as often gaining pouhu
or two This Is too plain for comment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-02-02
From Stony Point.
STONY POINT, Jan. 9th, lSS

STONY POINT, Jan. Zit1, 1891.
News almost rs scarce rs currency.
The recent severe weather has seriously in
jurcd The oat crop. The wheat Weare told. Is
promising.
Mr.J. H; o'Neall is enjoying the balmy
Miss Lillian Caldwell OF Pcndleton, and Mrs.
T.. T.. Smith of LaurcnS, have been on re-
cent visit to the family Of Mr.. Jas. Caldwell.
The young people spent quite pleasant
evening at the residence of Mr.. D. d. Rampey,
Miss Mary Godbold, who has been spending
some time in Clinton, passed through town
last week en- route TO her home near CoRes-
Miss Lille Jones has left for Charlotte Fc-
male Institute.
thics of our entire vicinity in the death of
their infant which occurred on the 2lst. An
other of carth's brightest levels lies safe be-
yond "ihe Inning Portals"
Mr. David Aiken, and his family, are at
COX kcsbury, whithcr they were summoned TO
the bedside of Mr.. Aiken's father, who Is still
in critical condition.
Col. Law, is selling quantities of grape
vines, to parties out of the county as we'll as
in II. The grape is one Of the Sufest. and most
marketable Of fruits and as the facilities for
shipping increase, our farmers VIII dcVote
much attention to the culture OF the vine.
Mr.. John Rothrlck has Il new sunbeam In
his home.
Willie Jacob Parker, worthy colored man,
who lives near this place, was absent from his
home. 1t was burned to the ground. he and his
family saving nothing with the exception ofa
small amount of clothing. Origin OF fire un-
known.
In regard to tile proposed Letter Box, we
would say, that 1t wonld prove very entertain
ing to many, we have no doubt. We think
though. that few. have an idea how much eN-
ira work it would entail upon our Editor.
Though perhaps, as in most "ioung Folks
Column there will be an editor exclusively
for that department.. If the request Is grant.
cd, and there is u Letter Box added 70 our
model weekly we feel assured there Will soon
he some variety in the letters from tho "IounS
Folks" other than the sterotypcd, "this is my
first letter. and now Mr.. Editor, II you don't
put 1t in that awful old waste DnSkct, l'll
write again. uuLClo.
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r'ur,non'S COusDOSt.

The Southern Cuh,raf0r gives the following
formula for Il famous fertilizer in the cotton
states The materials of Furmnn's compost
arc ward manure, cotton seed, acid plInS'
phatc and kaint. The proportions are thirty
bushels each of the first two. IRl pounds ol
phosphate and 2Hl pounds or kninlt. iheSc
may be Ultimately mixed Mt first. or put In al.
trrnatc layers of cotton seed, phosphate and
kainit, and manure, and so on. The whole !"
be well mOistcncd and the mixing, In the lat-
ter case effected by cutting down the mass
clear through from top to bottom. lnn coIld
add 10 heap from time to time, using always
the same proportions, but 1t is usual TO make
up all of q given heap at one time. ii inc
hcap is made In pens, as 1t should he. WIN
sides and nj least four eet hlgh,
and the compost covered on top with layer
of rich earth six inches thick, there is no ne
ccssity for Il roof: rain, unless very excessive,
will not more than keep the mass MS moist as
il should be. The compost should bc put up
mt least three weeks before it Is to he applied;
it is usually done six to eight weeks In ad-
vance.